Question: why does it take 10 minutes for NBA players to get to the opening tip?

They have to fist bump the ball boys, the water filler-uppers, slap hands with the entire row of officials. Grab some baby powder. Slap hands with the opposing team. Dick around with the game ball. Adjust their headbands. Etc.

Can we not just get off the bench, walk to center court and get the friggin’ game going. Would it be too harsh if we hurried things up and outlawed doing 5 hand slaps with Kenny, the guy who handles the pregame warmup ball wrack?